August 29, 2001 / Briefly Noted

The Putnam County Chapter of the American Red Cross in Greater New York is offering three important health and safety classes in September. Please register by phone with a credit card: call 1-800-514-5103, 8am - 8pm, Monday -Friday. More...

For the second year, Harry Belafonte resumes his role as spokesperson for National Vision Rehabilitation Day along with Lighthouse International, a leading resource worldwide on vision impairment and vision rehabilitation. More...

Guideposts Silver Anniversary Tag Sale will be held, rain or shine, on Saturday, September 22, from 9am until 3pm. It will be located on Guideposts grounds on Seminary Hill Road in Carmel. The tag sale is one of Putnam County More...

The annual Apple Festival and flea market will be sponsored by the historic Tompkins Corners Methodist Church on Saturday, September 15. The festivities will be from 9am-3pm. The snack bar will be open from 10am-2pm. More...

Craft of Craft, a Hudson River celebration of handmade boats, will be held rain or shine on Saturday, Sept. 15, from 10am to 3pm at Foundry Dock Park, across from the train station in the Village of Cold Spring. More...

Free Immunization clinics are offered each month throughout Putnam County for all those ages 19 and younger. There are no special requirements or qualifications to receive vaccines. Daytime and evening hours are available. More...

The New York City Department of Environmental Protection ("DEP") announced August 24th that an investigation begun almost three years ago by the office of the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York has been concluded. More...

Asthma today afflicts more children and adults here in the Hudson Valley than at any time in years past and in a summer when the thermometer has hit sweltering heights, the health toll on people with asthma and other chronic lung diseases has been su More...

Are you thinking of sprucing up your yard this fall? Donate your used car, truck or van to a charity you heard of and have trusted for more than 50 years: the National Kidney Foundation of New York/New Jersey. More...

Free colorectal cancer screening kits are available for all uninsured mend and women who are age 50 and older. Colorectal cancer is the second leading cancer killer in the U.S. Early detection increases the chances for successful treatment and cure. More...

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